Love On the Breath of Impossibility

Could I be defeated by love so sweet
moving in echoes
across an immense hidden wheel of fate,
spinning memories?
Would the eyes of birds then bid farewell
to contentment
by removing the shroud of flight
finely covering me?

If I sang, a song scarcely heard
on the breath of impossibility,
could someone chime in with a glance of time
returning me to dust?
Or would it never shed into the places
where they set out in ships full of water
from the Fountain of Lust?

I once said the touch of a journey at first value
is held within the heart as a home
where faith has a character of its own.
However, I was not prepared
for the power or vitality of a dream
surviving over the longest time
ever known.

Rising away there in the fields,
I wonder why love leaves
on the air of pain
with its thumbs held out
to the Light of Never.
Can a poet such as I
lengthen what is kept
inside the day when Love’s Court
is held lingering within forever?

A blizzard of vacancy is coming down,
filling my heart,
a heart once made of stone.
Yes, I can be defeated
by love so sweet.
It has a character of its own.
I bid farewell to this shroud of flight
and to this impossible
breath of song.

Author's Note

*Artist alnour on DeviantArt

Reviews

[Dayran]

A poem that flies on the wings of inquiry and yet creates an affirmation stronger than a recitation of Homer. A person who is entwined in a sense of 'I' that may well feel like all. We sometimes take a trip to great heights to see what more we may accomplish here on earth. A poem with a height of wuthering proportions.

[Birdman313]

another great poem picture and beautiful words

[EMMIE]

YOU NEVER FAIL TO AMAZE ME WITH YOUR POEMS AND YOUR PICTURES AND THESE BEAUTIFUL WORDS. VERY GOOD.

[Coyote Poetry]

The words were amazing in this poem. Each set of line telling a story.
"I once said the touch of a journey at first value
is held within the heart as a home
where faith has a character of its own. "
A lot of old wisdom in the poem. Love can make us feel weak. But after a time. We appreciate the dance. Thank you for the excellent poem.
Coyote

[?]

A blizzard of vacancy is coming down,
filling my heart,
a heart once made of stone.
Yes, I can be defeated
by love so sweet.

All in all another beautiful piece and the stanza above hit me like a freight train.
lol

[Zeitgeist Manifesto]

Whoa Neva. You have such a fierce spirit..It scares me a bit,
but such a warm heart within. That is the ultimate prize.

[Marie Harrison]

A blizzard of vacancy is coming down,
filling my heart,
a heart once made of stone.
Yes, I can be defeated
by love so sweet.

Beautiful!

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

True love can melt the coldest of hearts... another brilliantly expressed piece of poetry.

[Cassie Fraga]

that was a touching piece Neva!!! some very valid recognitions and heartfelt indeed!! Loved it fah real!!

[SoulCrusader (Yas)]

Done it once again...
perfection :)

[Larry Dyson]

so much talent...surprised that there is no utbe....?